Fig. 1: Inhomogeneous electric fields arising from interdigitated electrodes strongly influence water’s wetting behavior. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Inhomogeneous electric fields arising from interdigitated electrodes strongly influence water’s wetting behavior.

From: Dielectrocapillarity for exquisite control of fluids

Fig. 1: Inhomogeneous electric fields arising from interdigitated electrodes strongly influence water’s wetting behavior.

Snapshot of an SPC/E water simulation in a hydrophobic slit with alternating positive and negative electrode patches. Either holding the electrodes at a 10 V potential difference or attributing a fixed charge of  ± 0.05 e/atom causes the fluid to exhibit enhanced wetting at the walls, accompanied by strong lateral density oscillations. Cross-sections of the electrostatic potential in the constant charge setup are shown parallel to the surface (top right) and normal to the surface (bottom left).

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